Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 71 Seizing the Woodcutter's Knife
The corridor grew increasingly dark, with gray paper dust drifting around, carrying a chilly atmosphere. The light from the room lamps on either side of the corridor was completely insufficient to illuminate this gloom.

Even as time went on, the dim yellow light turned gray, as if the room lamp was filled with paper ash.

In the realm of ghosts.

The group of dead souls began to move, and led by Yang Xiao, they stepped forward to meet the tall, rotting male corpse on the other side of the corridor.

They are neither vengeful ghosts nor living people, but rather supernatural beings. Although they do not possess any vengeful ghosts, they retain a portion of the supernatural power inherent in their original forms.

In some ways, these wandering souls are more terrifying than ordinary ghost tamers or even ordinary vengeful spirits.

Because they possess supernatural powers, yet they do not die in the world of the painting, and they also possess the wisdom of the living, they can be said to combine all the advantages of the living and the vengeful ghosts.

Tatata!
As the group moved forward, the supernatural power emanating from them began to manifest, causing the surrounding temperature to drop significantly and a chilling aura to spread rapidly.

this moment.

Judging from their appearance alone, the dead souls have become exactly the same as real vengeful ghosts, with no difference whatsoever. They are terrifyingly cold and give people an unreal feeling.

On the other side, the tall male corpse was also moving forward with stiff steps, showing no abnormality whatsoever, as if he did not see the group of dead souls coming towards him at all, and some kind of terrifying pattern had not been triggered.

Black bodily fluids dripped continuously from his body, forming black footprints on the dark red carpet.

As the distance between the group of ghosts and the tall male corpse drew closer, the next moment, a clash between the supernatural began.

A chilling aura suddenly enveloped the tall male corpse, causing him to stop in his tracks and freeze in place.

This is Yang Xiao's supernatural phenomenon.

Ghost dreams are not only useful for humans and ghost controllers, but also for vengeful ghosts. They can pull the vengeful ghost's instinctive consciousness into the dream, thus rendering the vengeful ghost incapable of acting in reality.

But the tall male corpse's body only froze for a moment before it resumed movement. The black corpse fluid seeping from his body dripped out even more, and some kind of supernatural power within him counteracted the influence of Yang Xiao's ghost dream.

And because of this supernatural encounter, some terrifying rule caused the tall male corpse to move.

The old machete in the male corpse's hand drew an arc in mid-air, slashing directly at the air in front of him.

next moment.

The curse of the old machete has struck.

Before Yang Xiao, who was in Li Hui's ghost domain, could react, his body was cut in half at the waist, and he fell to the ground with a 'thud' amidst the astonished gazes of the other ghosts.

Furthermore, it wasn't just Yang Xiao's body that was affected; even Li Hui's ghost domain was slashed open by the old woodcutter's knife.

This situation is like a painting with a crack cut into it, where even the dusty paper cannot reach the blank area.

However, as time went by, the gap in Li Hui's ghost domain slowly disappeared, and the ashes spread again, gradually filling the blank area.

But the truly terrifying one was Yang Xiao, whose entire body was severed in two.

Strangely, despite suffering such a severe injury, not a single drop of blood flowed from Yang Xiao's wounds.

Through the wound, it was clear that his body was not made of flesh and blood; it looked somewhat like wood, or perhaps it was painted on. It was lifeless, dull, and very strange.

"In the end, it is not the original body, but only a part of the ghost dream supernatural. Otherwise, even if that person was a top ghost tamer from the Republic of China era who had been resurrected, it would be impossible for him to be so close to ignoring the influence of the ghost dream."

At this moment, Yang Xiao was in an unusually good mental state, as if his injuries had not affected his thinking.

Meanwhile, other spirits also attacked the tall male corpse.

They were all people who had delivered all the mail from the first to the fifth floor of the Ghost Post Office. At the very least, they were ghost tamers who had controlled two fierce ghosts, and there were even some outcasts among them.

Even if the spirits of the dead only possess a small fraction of the supernatural abilities of their original bodies, the combined power of many spirits is enough to qualify them to deal with the most powerful beings in the supernatural world.

The tall male corpse's advance was successfully halted, and it was attacked, its own supernatural power fighting against the supernatural power of the other dead souls.

"Damn it, the supernatural power that this corpse wielded before it died is terrifying beyond belief. Don't confront it head-on. Li Hui said that the target this time is the woodcutter's knife. Just find a way to snatch the woodcutter's knife."

A man who was in direct contact with the tall male corpse shouted, his face changing drastically.

He was completely hidden in darkness, his body seemingly merging with the darkness, his hand gripping the shoulder of the tall male corpse.

The man originally intended to remove the corpse's entire arm, which was part of his supernatural abilities. However, the moment he touched the corpse's body, he realized how ridiculous his idea was.

The supernatural power contained within the tall male corpse was terrifying, far beyond his ability to resist. Not only was he unable to remove the corpse's arm, but his own supernatural power was also being suppressed.

"Wang Yu is right, grab the wood-chopping knife first!"

Some of the dead spoke up in agreement.

In reality, their entire attack this time was focused on suppressing the tall male corpse.

After all, it was said to be the vengeful ghost transformed from the death of a top ghost-controlling master during the Republic of China era. They all wanted to know if they could completely suppress it by combining their strength.

But the result was clearly not.

Although the tall male corpse's advance was successfully halted, he was not completely suppressed, and his body could still move.

The old machete was raised once again.

However, just as the male corpse was about to swing the ghost-wielding knife, Li Hui, who was in the deepest part of the ghost realm, also reacted.

Li Hui waved his hands rapidly in the air in front of him, and with this action, two eerie portraits appeared in the gray ghost realm.

One image floated in front of Li Hui, while another strange blank image appeared out of thin air next to the tall male corpse.

Li Hui then stretched out his hands toward the portrait in front of him.

Then a bizarre scene unfolded.

Li Hui's hand plunged directly into the portrait, and almost at the same time, a pair of hands, clearly belonging to a man, emerged from the portrait beside the tall male corpse.

"Clap!"

One hand gripped the worn-out machete, while the other held the back of the male corpse's hand.

Cold, stiff...

This was Li Hui's first sensation upon touching the male corpse's body.

Li Hui was very cautious. Even at this point, he did not appear completely in front of the tall male corpse, but instead used this method to allow his hand to invade.

This was something he had planned beforehand: the group of dead souls would block the tall male corpse's actions, and he would then find an opportunity to seize the wood-chopping knife.

At this point, Li Hui not only possessed the supernatural power of the ghost painting, but also the supernatural power of the bus. You could even say he was a low-end version of a supernatural bus. The moment he came into contact with the male corpse, the supernatural collision between them began.

The confrontation between supernatural beings often yields results in an instant.

The supernatural occurrences on the bus, coupled with the attack from a group of ghosts, completely restricted the tall male corpse's movements. He froze on the spot, unable to swing the hatchet he had already raised.

"Successfully restricted?"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the tall, immobile male corpse.

The male corpse had been holding a machete high, and everyone was wondering whose body would be dismembered in the next second. But unexpectedly, the supernatural being controlled by Li Hui joined in and directly suppressed the male corpse.

However, Li Hui, the instigator, was not surprised by the current situation.

It's important to know that in the original story, Yang Jian only needed a shroud to successfully restrict Li Qingzhi's movements and seize the Ghost Chopping Knife. However, the current combination of Li Hui and his group is far more powerful than that shroud.

The supernatural occurrences on the bus, plus the supernatural attacks from over thirty ghostly spirits, were more than enough to suppress Li Qingzhi in his current state.

After all, Li Qingzhi had already dismembered most of his supernatural beings before his death, leaving only his corpse and the Ghost Chopping Knife. His main purpose was to guard the Ghost Hotel and prevent the supernatural beings inside from invading the real world.

This was a respectable man who guarded the haunted place until his death. Even after death, he could not find peace and was resurrected as a vengeful ghost who continues to guard this haunted hotel.

While thinking.

Li Hui applied pressure with his palm.

As the supernatural force attacked, the tall male corpse's five fingers, which were tightly gripping the ghost-wielding machete, were gradually pried open, and the hilt was released from the corpse's hand. However, the machete did not fall to the ground because Li Hui was holding the back of the blade with his other hand.

Immediately afterwards, Li Hui began to gradually withdraw the hand that had been gripping the machete.

His hand, along with the old woodcutter's knife, disappeared into the oil painting next to Li Qingzhi, and then withdrew from the painting in front of Li Hui.

It was as if Li Hui reached into the painting and pulled out a worn-out woodcutter's knife.

After taking the machete, Li Hui released his other hand and quickly pulled it back.

Almost at the same moment he let go, he shouted, "We've got the machete! Everyone, retreat! There's no need to keep wasting time!"

Upon hearing this, the others did not hesitate and retreated at the same time, moving away from the tall male corpse. They then looked at the corpse warily, wary of any potential dangers that might follow.

However, to their surprise...

After regaining his mobility, the male corpse did not choose to attack them. Instead, he turned around and walked heavily into the depths of the corridor, his figure quickly disappearing around the corner.

During this time, Li Hui simply watched quietly and did not choose to make any further moves.

Once the tall male corpse had completely disappeared from sight, Li Hui turned his gaze to the open door not far ahead.

Earlier, when he was robbing the Ghost Chopping Knife, he vaguely heard noises coming from the guest room, but the sounds were very faint and only echoed inside the room. In addition, he was in a critical situation when he was robbing the chopping knife, so he chose not to pay attention to it.

Now that he had the machete and Li Qingzhi had left, Li Hui turned his attention to the guest room, wanting to investigate its contents.

The room was dimly lit, but not dim enough to make it impossible for Li Hui to see.

The guest room's decor was old-fashioned, with a distinctly Republican-era style. The room was exceptionally clean, as if it were regularly cleaned, with no dust on the floor.

There weren't many items in the room, just a bed and a cabinet, both made of wood. They had been there for a long time, and much of the paint had peeled off, making them look mottled and old.

Li Hui's attention wasn't on these things; he quickly scanned the area, trying to find the source of the earlier commotion.

But he failed.

The room was empty.

The ghostly figure he had imagined did not exist, as if this was an empty house, and the slight noises he had heard earlier were just hallucinations.

"Is it an invisible vengeful ghost lingering in this room? Does it need some kind of medium to appear, or is the ghost hiding in that closet?"

Li Hui knew very well that the noise he had heard earlier was real and not a hallucination. At that moment, he bypassed the crowd and went straight into the guest room, then walked toward the wooden cabinet placed to the side.

The only place in the entire room that could be used to hide things was that cabinet. You could see under the wooden bed, but there was nothing underneath.

at the same time.

Behind Li Hui.

The group of spirits exchanged glances, and then most of them remained where they were, but a few curious spirits chose to follow Li Hui into the room.

The wooden cabinet against the wall was very large. Li Hui was over 1.8 meters tall, but he still looked a little short when he stood in front of the cabinet.

I don't know what this wooden cabinet is for. It doesn't look like a wardrobe, but it blends perfectly with the rest of the room, as if this spot in the room was meant to be used to place a wooden cabinet.

Is there something wrong with this wooden cabinet?

Among the group of people who followed in, one of the women couldn't help but ask a question.

Upon hearing this, Li Hui said, "I'm not sure. I heard some noise coming from this room earlier, but I didn't see anyone. So I suspect there might be something wrong with this cabinet."

"Why think so much? Just open the cabinet and you'll know," another man said.

As he spoke, the man strode forward and reached out his hand, intending to open the huge wooden cabinet in front of him.

The man wasn't reckless; he simply felt that with their combined strength, they were capable of dealing with any potential dangers inside the cabinet.

Since Li Hui chose to lead the way in, the man clearly believed that he intended to investigate whether there was anything supernatural in the room.

"crunch~"

Li Hui did not stop the man's actions.

Under their watchful eyes, the man pulled open the door of the huge wooden cabinet, and at the same time, the scene inside the cabinet came into view.

.........

(End of this chapter)